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In this interactive tutorial, learn about the differences between popular and scholarly sources. You will analyze several articles and decide whether they are popular or scholarly. Keywords: evaluation, articles, popular, scholarly, fundamental skills, information literacy, English composition, writing program

Learn how to evaluate websites by looking at the strengths and weaknesses of different examples. Includes practice activities, feedback, and reflection. Keywords: evaluation checklist, source comparison, hidden web, websites, open web, writing program, English composition

Learn how to tell the difference between popular and scholarly articles, then take a brief quiz to check your understanding followed by instant feedback. Keywords: fundamental skill, articles, journals, research tips, selecting sources, English composition, writing program

Learn how to tell the difference between primary and secondary research articles and how to incorporate each in research assignments. Includes practice components with instant feedback. Keywords: Academic Search Complete, ASC

Learn the process and timeline of information production, including details of the lifecycle of event coverage from initial news reporting to inclusion in academic resources. Provides contextual background to content and currency of informational materials; from daily periodicals and websites to books, journal articles, and reference resources. Keywords: research lab, writing program, English composition

This interactive tutorial teaches students how to find and evaluate children's literature in the University of Arizona Library Catalog. Keywords: book records, analyze, evaluate results, juvenile, young adult, refine search results, side by side, OPAC, limit search, QuickHelp

This tutorial will show you how to use NCBI’s BLAST (Basic Local Alignment Search Tool) to search for a protein’s location on a gene, and how to gather some basic information on that gene. Keywords: BLAST; FASTA; Protein sequence; homologous

Interactive tutorial that shows UA students how to locate educational materials through ERIC. Guides students through the steps of identifying keywords, navigating, refining searches, evaluating results, and using ERIC's citation tool. Keywords: education, ERIC